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Recent gains in U.S. oil and natural gas production have spurred debates about the strengths and vulnerabilities of the domestic energy market. Technological advances along with high oil and gas prices spurred increased production and exploration of the abundant oil and natural gas resources here...
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When it comes to economic indicators as litmus tests on the state of the economy, the measurement of mean or median income is often discussed. What has happened to the “typical” person’s income over time? What does the “typical” income tell us about the state of income distribution? Are...
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According to recent data released by the Department of Agriculture there is a national decline in the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Benefits. This trend is being seen in Kentucky as well. According to the data, the number of households participating in food stamps funded...
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The purpose of this talk was to review trends in Warren County economic data, as compared to US data, to see how vulnerable Warren County appears to be to various national economic trends, whether those trends be due to monetary, fiscal, or regulatory policies or other economic distortions. [Presented to the Bowling Green Rotary Club on September 30, 2015.]

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the economic contribution and impact of WKU’s operating and capital expenditures in our local economy, defined in this report as Warren County (WC) and South Central Kentucky (SCKY).

On June 2, the EPA announced a new “Clean Power Plan” designed to cut carbon pollution from the nation’s power plants by 30% from 2005 levels. The nation’s power plants account for roughly one third of all domestic greenhouse gas emissions which scientists link to global warming. This brief looks at the expectations for Kentucky in the EPA’s plan.

The Affordable Care Act (ACA), including the Kynect exchange operating in this state, seeks to (1) extend health insurance to those who previously lacked it, and (2) increase the generosity of existing insurance policies. Understanding the economic impacts of the ACA, as well as various alternatives proposed across the political spectrum, require an intuitive grasp of moral hazard. Understanding why the law carries an individual mandate requires a similar grasp of adverse selection.

Infrastructure represents the backbone of a local economy. Without fluid transportation systems into and out of a local economy, the utilities to provide the energy and other resources necessary for business operations, the support systems to maintain and operate the physical assets of infrastructure, and the governance to keep things running smoothly, it is difficult for a local economy to grow and prosper. This comment looks at infrastructure employment in Bowling Green, KY.

In recent years WKU football has been participating in Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, pushing into the highest level of opponent skill. This article examines the effect of the conference shift, high-profile opponents and other factors on WKU's home game attendance.

Bowling Green/Warren County has seen a sharp increase in its immigrant population. Has this increase in international diversity been beneficial to the local economy? At a recent event sponsored by the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank, Dr. Brian Strow looks at both the economic and demographic characteristics of this growing immigrant community.